NotD: Colors By Llarowe 'CBL Addicts Blue Me Away'

Today's Nail of the Day is a Colors By Llarowe polish.

It's called 'CBL Addicts Blue Me Away' and it's my very first CBL :)

I've seen a lot of their polishes swatched and thought they looked incredible, so when I saw this for sale on a Facebook nail group I just couldn't resist!

It looked incredible in the bottle, and I couldn't wait to try it on.

         

Colors by Llarowe - CBL Addicts Blue Me Away (two coats, no top coat)

CBL Addicts Blue Me Away is a slightly teal-toned navy blue (which doesn't show with the flash on) with a stunning linear holo effect. I adore linear holos so this one is going to be a firm favourite in my collection :)

This polish is opaque after one generous coat. It's a thick but buttery formula (very similar to A-England polishes) and it's so easy to apply. It's also easy to overload the brush so watch out for that, although it may not be as much of an issue for people who don't have really tiny nail beds like me!

I used two coats but you could get away with one. I tend not to use top coats with linear holo polishes as it usually spoils the effect.

That holo <3

My previous favourite navy holo was A-England 'Tristam', which is similar in shade and texture but has a scattered holo effect rather than linear. I looove my Tristam, but linear always wins for me ;) 

So there was my first Colors by Llarowe polish. I have a feeling that this won't be my last, so watch this space for more CBL Nail of the Days!

Love, Sarah NailsfromNothing xx

My Stash: Nail polish

This week, on the All Things Nails Facebook group, we are having a theme week called 'Show Us Your Stash!'.

I took some pictures of my stash to post on the page and I thought I'd share them with my lovely blog readers too.

Here it is, all tucked up safely in my Helmer...

Drawer one - Nails Inc:

Drawer two - Barry M and MUA:

Drawer three - A England, Avon, China Glaze, Moyra, Layla and Mavala: 

Drawer four - Ciate, OPI, Rimmel, Models Own:

Drawer five - Dollish Polish, misc indies and other brands:

Drawer six - top coat, base coat and nail accessories:

So there's my stash. I will need another Helmer soon :D 

For those who don't know, the Helmer is a mini filing cabinet from IKEA which lots of nail polish enthusiasts use as storage. They are £25 each and the drawers are just the right height for polish bottles :)

I changed the handles on mine and I plan to customise it further.

They come in different colours and can be bought from the IKEA website or in store, usually in amongst the office storage.

I need to do a recount of how many polishes I have, but I know I'm over the 400 mark!

How many polishes do you own and how do you store them?

Love, Sarah NailfromNothing xx

Moyra Sugar Sand effect polishes

Here's my latest Moyra haul :D 

I loved the polishes from my first order so much that I just had to order more. 

I couldn't wait to get my hands on the new Sugar Sand effect range, so as soon as they were available I ordered four Sugar Sand polishes and also one from their Classic Collection.

L-R: Angel Dust, Daydream, Feel You, Cinema

L-R: Angel Dust, Daydream, Feel You, Cinema

   

                              

Classic No. 15 with flash (and Moomins!)

L-R: No. 15, Angel Dust, Cinema, Feel You, Daydream (no flash)

L-R: No. 15, Angel Dust, Cinema, Feel You, Daydream (with flash)

On my thumb nail I am wearing a polish from their Classic Collection, 'No. 15'.

No. 15 is a sheer pink with silver and multicoloured glitter. This one needs a few coats to build up the colour.

The Sugar Sand effect polishes have a textured finish with a pearly glitter running through them. They are unbelievably pretty!

All of the above polishes do need quite a few coats to be completely opaque (above I'm wearing four coats, no top coat) but the plus side is that application is sooo smooth and easy, and drying time is fast.

Angel Dust would probably need a fifth coat to be opaque - as you can see from the photos my nail line is still visible - so next time I will start with a base of matching polish and layer this on top. 

Yet again, Moyra did not disappoint. These polishes cost just £3.50 each (yep!) and are available from http://www.moyra-shop.co.uk/ or the Moyra UK Facebook page. 'Like' their page to keep up to date with swatches and new collections!

Love, Sarah NailsfromNothing xx

NotD: Nails Inc 'Sumner Place'

I've always hated the thought of wearing a yellow nail polish. I'm not a fan of yellow in general, but there's something about most shades of yellow that just look horrendous with my skin tone.

I bought a mini Nails Inc 'Sumner Place' a few weeks ago as part of a set. I overlooked it at first but because it was more of a pastel/lemon sorbet yellow I thought I'd try it for nail art. But today I had a moment of madness and decided to whack it on... and I absolutely love it!

Nails Inc 'Sumner Place' - two (thick) coats topped with HK Girl top coat.

It looks so much better on my skin than I thought any yellow ever could - it actually makes me a look little more tanned (I am white... very white).

Out of all the various pastel shades I have (blues, greens, pinks etc) this one looks the nicest on.

What do you think of yellow polishes - yes or no?

Love, Sarah NailsfromNothing xx

Selfridges 'The Beauty Project' Beauty Box

Hello beautiful!

Today I picked up my special-edition Selfridges beauty box.

The theme for this box is 'The Beauty Project', which is a Selfridges-run campaign that aims to look at the definition of beauty and what it means in today's society.

Selfridges have dedicated May 2014 to celebrating beauty in all its forms, and as part of this they have curated this fabulous box which contains a mixture of essential, high-end and cult products. It contains everything from make up to haircare to skincare. Even sun lotion!

This box was just £30. They sold out very fast and I'm so lucky to have got my hands on one! Here she is:

There was no product card included, but it's all pretty self-explanatory. 

Here's a rundown of the contents:

•Selfridges - Exclusive make-up bag

•Nars - Mini Deep Throat blusher

•Dermalogica - Daily Microfoliant 13g

•Laura Mercier - Foundation Primer

•Kiehl's – Ultra Facial Cleanser 30ml

•Percy & Reed – Dry Shampoo 150ml

•Lancaster – Silky Milk Tanning Lotion SPF 15

•Tangle Teezer – Original Pink

•Eyeko – Mini Black Magic Mascara

•Paul & Joe – Blotting Paper

•Carmex - Limited Edition

•Phyto – Phyto 7 Limited Edition

•EOS – Berry Hand Cream

•Ole Henrikeon – truth to go™ cleansing wipes travel pack

The total value of these products is over £120, so at £30 I think this box is fabulous value for money! I know I will use everything, so I just couldn't miss out on this one.

Apart from the Carmex lip balm and the Percy & Reed dry shampoo I have never tried any of these products before. I'd love to hear from anyone that uses any of these items. Let me know what you think of them :)

Love, Sarah NailsfromNothing xx

My favourites: Korean beauty products <3 #1 Tonymoly - Delight Tony Tint 'Red'

This is the first in a series of 'My Favourites' posts, where I will pick out my star products from various categories.

Today I want to show you my favourite (so far!) Korean make up item.

It's a lip tint/stain by Tonymoly, who are a huge brand over in Korea. It has such a beautiful colour and finish! Here it is:

I received this product in two of my Memeboxes (which I adore and will post separately about - I am currently drowning in beauty boxes so goodness knows when I'll get chance!).

The version I have is a mini version, but the full-sized version is very inexpensive.

The packaging on the mini version is plain but still very cute - especially the lid which forms a heart shape at the top.

As you can see above, mine came in shade 'Red' but they also do pink and orange versions too.

In Korea, they have a certain way of wearing these lip tints, as described on the product card above. It's known as a gradient lip or 'Korean Lip' and looks like this: 

I personally prefer to put it all over my lips, using a lip liner to keep it neat.

It's a water-based tint which means it's quite fast drying but I'd leave it at least five minutes before eating/drinking/kissing etc :)

I found that throughout the day it does transfer and wear off a little, but nothing like what a regular lipstick would. I consider this to be long-lasting, for my needs at least.

Tonymoly Delight Tony Tint (mini) can be found in selected Memeboxes at us.memebox.com

Alternatively, you can purchase the full-sized or mini versions (along with the other two shades) on eBay. I have so many Korean products on my watch list!

Please note, this product ships directly from Korea so shipping times will be longer, but it's sooo worth the wait!

What do you think of this lip tint? What's your favourite Korean make up product?

Lots of love, Sarah NailsfromNothing xx